Georgia is a European state committed to respecting and promoting the values on which the European Union is founded, an EU spokesperson told Europetime.
„The Council, following the Commission’s Opinion’s, has given Georgia the perspective to become a member of the European Union. The Council, following the Commission’s opinion’s, has also recommended candidate status to Georgia once a certain number of priorities will have been addressed.
It is now in the hands of Georgia to do what’s necessary to take the next step in the process, in order to advance on its European path. This is well within its reach. The to-do list is clear and the EU stands ready to advise and support Georgia (as always) in this process. To complete the Opinions, an analytical report will be published before the end of the year to give a more detailed analysis on the situation of the three countries regarding the acquis. From 2023, Commission’s yearly enlargement package will include the three countries, and will report on their progress regarding the priorities defined in the Opinion.
The European Union stands by Georgia now, as it has done throughout the years since independence. We consistently invest in Georgia’s democracy and in Georgia’s economy as friends and partners“, - said an EU spokesperson.
European Council grants candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova, recognises Georgia’s “European perspective”. Charles Michel, the President of the European Council, said that the EU was ready to grant the same status to Georgia once the outstanding priorities outlined by the European Commission were addressed by the Georgian government.
